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'Goosebumps': How stray dogs saved newborn left abandoned in cold

In the hours before dawn, when most of river town of Nabadwip in West Bengal's Nadia district lies silent under a winter sky, a newborn baby was left alone on the cold ground outside a bathroom......

2 BLOs 'succumb to SIR work pressure' in MP; 1 found dead in WB

Two teachers-cum-Booth Level Officers (BLOs) tasked with conducting voter list survey for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) died of "illness" in Raisen and Damoh districts of Madhya Pradesh on......

Can Humayun Kabir's revolt dent TMC's fortunes in Bengal?

Once a minister in Mamata Banerjee's first cabinet and today one of Trinamool Congress' most controversial dissidents, MLA Humayun Kabir has again seized Bengal's political spotlight, this time by......

Kolkata: BLOs protesting over SIR workload clash with cops; EC calls them...

Alleging "excessive work pressure" and "unmanageable workload", Booth-level officers engaged in the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal clashed with the police on Monday while attempting to enter......

Mob attacks customs officer in Kolkata flat after road rage; 4 held

A Customs officer was injured when a mob allegedly barged into his residence and beat him up, following a reported altercation with an autorickshaw driver over rash driving in Rajpur area near......

Modi unveils projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo The prime minister unveiled the projects at an official function......

Nadia - A district in Bengal sets example under Swachh Bharat

Historically, Nadia has always attached considerable importance to sanitation and hygiene. A number of villages in the district are home to the Namasudras, who had migrated from the Khulna,......

'Varun Was Hanging, Upside Down For An Hour'

'Varun was so exhilarated with the intense physical action sequences.''Samantha is very agile.''I don't know how they did it. It's really hard.' IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan on the sets of......

'Never-Seen Before-Action'

Honey and Bunny is all set to charm you in the latest version of Citadel. Directed by Raj and DK, and written by Sita R Menon, the spy series stars Varun Dhawan and Samantha, and is a prequel to......

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Varun-Sam Fire Up Guns & Stunts

Varun and Samantha's electric chemistry remains the highlight amid all that action, making for a trustworthy team that will not disappoint, says Mayur Sanap. Guns, bullets and high-voltage drama,......

'I Get To Kick Some Asses Too'

IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan at the Citadel: Honey Bunny trailer launch. "If there is a spy series, there is always a male character doing cool action and some cool dialogues. What sets this......

Just who was Fearless Nadia?

One of Fearless Nadia's most famous scenes had her fighting the bad guys on top of a speeding train!How well do you know this legend of Hindi cinema who apparently Kangana Ranaut's character in......

Chebet completes 5,000-10,000m double with stunning sprint

IMAGE: Olympic champion and World record holder Beatrice Chebet unleashed her devastating kick on the final bend to win the women's 5,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.......

Chebet wins first World 10,000m title; Crouser, 3rd shot gold

25-year-old Kenyan Beatrice Chebet defeats defending champion Gudaf Tsegay in World Championships 10,000m debut. IMAGE: Olympic champion and World record holder Beatrice Chebet unleashed her......

Rain disrupts KKR, RCB nets ahead of IPL opener

IMAGE: KKR and RCB's players during their training session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: ANI A steady drizzle in the evening brought premature end to evening practice sessions......

PICS: Sporting legends turn out for Biles at Olympics gymnastics

IMAGE: Simone Biles in action on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's team final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters American sporting legends......

WTA roundup: France's Burel, Parry fall in Tunisia

IMAGE: Australian qualifier Olivia Gadecki stunned second-seeded Danielle Collins at the Guadalajara Open to reach the quarter-finals. Photograph: WTA/X Second-seeded Clara Burel and third-seeded......